Have got or have gotten

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Ihenry

#201510 Mon, 27 Feb 06 04:41 PM

Which one of the sentences below is the most correct, if someone ask you this question: "Have you processed our invoices we sent to you a week ago?"

Yes, it was processed. Please check your bank account, you should have got the money by now.

or

Yes, it was processed. Please check your bank account, you should have gotten the money by now.

Thanks.

Ihenry

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Diddy

#201515 Mon, 27 Feb 06 04:55 PM

My answer is that the first one is british english and the second one is american english. So they are both correct.

Diddy

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CalifJim

#201516 Mon, 27 Feb 06 04:59 PM

Yes. "got" - British English "gotten" - American English
And if the question was about invoices, you need to start with "Yes, they were processed."

CJ